Item Link: Access the Resource
Media Type: News / Op - Ed
Date of Publication: September 27, 2018
Year of Publication: 2018
Author(s): Jason Hickel
Categories: Economy, Our civilization at risk
Last week Foreign Policy published an article I wrote titled “Why growth can’t be green.” It stirred a lively online discussion – and of course attracted dissenters. Among them was one Noah Smith, who penned a critical op-ed in Bloomberg. You can read it here.
I wrote to Noah and asked whether he would let me respond on the same platform, where he contributes a regular column. To my delight, he agreed. So I pitched to his editor, copying Noah. But I received no response. Perhaps he’s less interested in the debate than he initially let on. Poor form, by my lights – but oh well. Here are some of the points I would have made.
Read all of the points and complete article here.